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FINANCIALS: Staffline results exceed market expectations

Recruitment group Staffline has announced a strong performance for the year ended 31 December 2024.

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New industries’ struggle to find skilled workers damaging to UK growth

Business leaders and educators issued a warning to the government.

Nicholas Associates Group acquires Smart Temporary Solutions

Nicholas Associates Group (NA Group), a leading provider of talent management solutions across the UK, has acquired Smart Temporary Solutions.

FINANCIALS: Staffline defies recruitment’s downward trend

Recruitment and training company Staffline Group has reported a 9% increase in gross profits, bucking the recent downward trend posted by recruitment firms.

APPOINTMENTS: 3-7 FEBRUARY 2025

This week’s appointments include: Be Personnel, Calibre One, RAMP Global, Ultimate Finance

Circle appoints Pirate Kelly as chairman

Recruitment organisation Circle has appointed Dean Kelly (left), co-founder of RDLC Pirates, as chairman.
 

Your recruitment business 3 February 2025

Outsource UK joins Sanderson Solutions Group

Global recruitment solutions firm Sanderson has acquired Outsource UK, offering growth and increased capability opportunities for colleagues, candidates and clients alike.

Your recruitment business 13 December 2024

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 2-6 DECEMBER 2024

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Bluestones Group, Dynamite Recruitment, SHK, TalentPredix

Supplier, Your business 4 December 2024

NEW TO THE MARKET: 27 JUNE-1 JULY 2022

This week’s new launches include: Aspire, Cloud Assess, Conexus, Deel, EVONA, g2 Recruitment, Jobrapido, Spinks, Travelex

Supplier, Your business 30 June 2022

Adzuna acquires job search engine Getwork

Job search engine Adzuna has announced the acquisition of US enterprise job search engine Getwork.

Supplier, Your business 23 June 2022

APPOINTMENTS: 6-10 JUNE 2022

This week’s appointments include: Biotech Rec, Davidson Gray, Engineer Rec, Forsyth Barnes, Randstad, VIQU

Foyne Jones provides RPO solution for builder’s merchant Buttle’s

Foyne Jones has announced a new partnership with leading independent timber and builder’s merchant Buttle’s to provide a bespoke and outsourced recruitment solution.

IAG Cargo appoints Andrews chief people officer

IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has appointed Caroline Andrews as chief people officer.

Your business 17 May 2022

Deliveroo riders get a ‘stronger voice’ with landmark union deal

GMB Union and Deliveroo have signed an historic union recognition deal covering the company’s more than 90,000 self-employed riders.

APPOINTMENTS: 9-13 MAY 2022

This week’s appointments include: Flight Story, VIQU, Wilbury Stratton

New embedded values sets Forward Role apart from the pack

After pitching against much larger recruitment agencies, Forward Role’s thinking outside the box pays off in winning business.

Body Shop extends open hiring to open up work to more marginalised people

The Body Shop has announced further plans to extend its open-hiring programme following a successful pilot over the Christmas season with temporary seasonal hires.

Forsyth Barnes gives 10% increase to all employees

Forsyth Barnes is the latest recruiter to give its staff a 10% pay increase across its offices in London, Nottingham and New York.

Side acquisition strengthens Randstad’s offering and market position

Recruitment agency Randstad France has announced its intentions to acquire end-to-end digital staffing platform Side in France.

ANALYSIS: Businesses need to be ‘fluent in the language of geopolitics’

The risks for undertaking business in Ukraine “are beyond severe and really quite bleak”, according to the head of advisory at security intelligence firm Dragonfly.

Recruitment drives bring good news across airports, house and ship builders

Airports, house and ship builders are among the businesses looking to increase the number of staff they are taking on.

Your business 16 March 2022

APPOINTMENTS: 14-18 MARCH 2022

This week’s appointments include: Calibre One, Cielo, Forsyth Barnes, New Directions Health and Social Care

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 7-11 MARCH 2022

This week’s new contracts & deals include: Compass Group, The Curve Group, Walmsley Wilkinson

Forward Role promotes Wheeler to associate director

Marketing, digital and technology recruitment consultancy Forward Role has promoted Rachel Wheeler to associate director.

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